the singlet — a short history of an Australian icon
- Written by Lorinda Cramer, Postdoctoral Research Associate, Australian Catholic University
'Shearing sheep, Barcaldine District', 1948Queensland State Archives, Item ID ITM1154347There’s no denying the popularity of the singlet. The Chesty Bond, Australia’s best known singlet, has notched up more than 350 million sales. At last year’s Deniliquin Ute Muster, more than 3,970 blue singlets were counted.
Donned first as...





